Letter 2 America for December 24, 2013: Merry Christmas

As usual, there isn't much to say at this time of year. Congress has gone home, so they can't do much to us for the moment, and President Obama is in Hawaii celebrating the holiday, so no one is pointing any fingers at him right now. But they'll be back, and the battle will again be joined in early January. Let us all hope that unemployment compensation for the long-term unemployed will be renewed at that time because Christmas won't be very merry for those million and a half families with no money coming in. And Obamacare seems to be taking off like a shooting star at the moment with millions finding and signing up for insurance to their advantage. Most likely, we won't be hearing much about the Affordable Care Act after the new year begins because the Republicans will have nothing to gain by pointing out that the thing they were running against has turned into a big success, and the Obama administration will likely want to forget their only marginal competency as demonstrated after the "roll out" of the law.

At any rate, let me take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I'll probably drop you a line on Friday, but if I don't, I'll speak to you after the New Year. Celebrate prudently and be well.